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Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow Tank Mates & Compatibility

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Pimephales promelas

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TemperamentPeaceful (1/10)
Adult Size7.5 cm
Temperature10–24°C
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Snakehead Fighter

Pimephales promelas · Betta channoides

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSnakehead Fighter: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Snowball Shrimp

Pimephales promelas · Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSnowball Shrimp: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Pimephales promelas · Chindongo socolofi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSocolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi): Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sorong Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Melanotaenia fredericki

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSorong Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sparkling Gourami

Pimephales promelas · Trichopsis pumila

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSparkling Gourami: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spot Pangasius

Pimephales promelas · Pangasius larnaudii

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpot Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Tanganicodus irsacae

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpotfin Goby Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spotted Gar

Pimephales promelas · Lepisosteus oculatus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpotted Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spotted Headstander

Pimephales promelas · Chilodus punctatus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpotted Headstander: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spotted Hillstream Loach

Pimephales promelas · Gastromyzon punctulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpotted Hillstream Loach: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spotted Rainbowfish

Pimephales promelas · Glossolepis maculosus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spotted Raphael Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Agamyxis pectinifrons

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpotted Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Pimephales promelas · Chaetostoma milesi

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSpotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Pimephales promelas · Ancistrus dolichopterus

Not Recommended
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulStarlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183): Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Pimephales promelas · Apistogramma steindachneri

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSteindachner Dwarf Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sterba's Corydoras

Pimephales promelas · Corydoras sterbai

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSterba's Corydoras: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Striped Raphael Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Platydoras armatulus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulStriped Raphael Catfish: Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Stripefin Eartheater

Pimephales promelas · Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulStripefin Eartheater: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sturgeon Catfish

Pimephales promelas · Platystomatichthys sturio

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSturgeon Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sulphur Crest Lithobates

Pimephales promelas · Otopharynx lithobates

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSulphur Crest Lithobates: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sumo Loach

Pimephales promelas · Schistura balteata

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSumo Loach: Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sunset Hap

Pimephales promelas · Dimidiochromis strigatus

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSunset Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Pimephales promelas · Xiphophorus variatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSunset Platy (Variatus Platy): Peaceful

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow & Swordtail

Pimephales promelas · Xiphophorus hellerii

Possible with Caution
Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow: PeacefulSwordtail: Mostly Peaceful